Byzantine Empire Aspron Trachy - Isaac II Angelos, 1185 – 1195

Aspron Trachy from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1185 to 1195. Struck in Billon. Measures 26 mm and weighs 4.56 g.

Obverse

The Virgin nimbate, seated facing, holding before her the nimbate head of infant Christ facing left , sometimes with star above each arm of the throne . (M(ETE)R Θ(EO)V 
Mother of God)

Reverse

Isaac, standing facing on the left, crowned, wearing divitision, loros and sagion (sometimes ornamented with star), and holding cross-headed sceptre and akakia, crowned by hand of God in upper right field. (Isaac the (Despot) Lord)